Help me counter this argument.
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Help me counter this argument.
Here's the email I got from the GF..
"Wanna feel like you have more dough?
According to Andrew Oswald, an economist at the University of Warwick in
England and something of an expert on the intersection of
money and happiness, getting married adds a happiness factor that’s
equivalent to having $100,000 added to your household income."
My reply was....
"Yea, but according to the social scientists on the majority of truck web
forums, this does not counter-effect the negative revenue from the wife
takin all your money."
Anyone have a more 'professinal' counter argument? Here's what she had replied
"You know, I have serious doubts about dating a guy who bases life decisions on the advice of a funny, yet not altogether healthy social pooling of truck enthusiasts.
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"Wanna feel like you have more dough?
According to Andrew Oswald, an economist at the University of Warwick in
England and something of an expert on the intersection of
money and happiness, getting married adds a happiness factor that’s
equivalent to having $100,000 added to your household income."
My reply was....
"Yea, but according to the social scientists on the majority of truck web
forums, this does not counter-effect the negative revenue from the wife
takin all your money."
Anyone have a more 'professinal' counter argument? Here's what she had replied
"You know, I have serious doubts about dating a guy who bases life decisions on the advice of a funny, yet not altogether healthy social pooling of truck enthusiasts.
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"To place a specific dollar value on the amount of happiness that can be dervied from marriage is a dubious, at best. What amount of happiness would Bill Gates or Donald Trump, for instance, actually derive from marriage if this amount only equates to a miniscule percentage of income. Is this so-called expert saying that the wealthier you are, the less happiness you derive from marriage?"
What the hell does she know about us anyway? The only money we need is for mods. 
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Which reminds me of a cartoon I just saw:
Genie to man: I will change you into anyone or thing you wish!
Man: Change me into something that will make women happy.
Genie: Whooosssh, done!
The man was changed into a large Visa card with no limits.
Genie to man: I will change you into anyone or thing you wish!
Man: Change me into something that will make women happy.
Genie: Whooosssh, done!
The man was changed into a large Visa card with no limits.
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From: the moral high ground
Originally Posted by UrbanCowboy
Here's the email I got from the GF..
"..., getting married adds a happiness factor that’s
equivalent to having $100,000 added to your household income."
...Anyone have a more 'professional' counter argument?...
"..., getting married adds a happiness factor that’s
equivalent to having $100,000 added to your household income."
...Anyone have a more 'professional' counter argument?...
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From: Westminster, CO
Originally Posted by Peladu
Tell her that you wanna get $100,000 in the bank first and see how that feels, if you like the feeling then a wedding ring MAY follow.
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Reasons trucks are better than women:
1) You already hold the key to turning the truck on at will.
2) The truck stays turned on as long as you wish
3) The truck never wants to cuddle
That said, until we can get a truck with a 'cooter', women will always have us by the *****.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...77732178559376
1) You already hold the key to turning the truck on at will.
2) The truck stays turned on as long as you wish
3) The truck never wants to cuddle
That said, until we can get a truck with a 'cooter', women will always have us by the *****.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...77732178559376
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From: NJ
Originally Posted by UrbanCowboy
"Wanna feel like you have more dough?
According to Andrew Oswald, an economist at the University of Warwick in
England and something of an expert on the intersection of
money and happiness, getting married adds a happiness factor that’s
equivalent to having $100,000 added to your household income."
According to Andrew Oswald, an economist at the University of Warwick in
England and something of an expert on the intersection of
money and happiness, getting married adds a happiness factor that’s
equivalent to having $100,000 added to your household income."